macho
/ˈmɑ.t͡ʃoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, syn. Mugil mexicanus).
noun
Example Sentences
- "macho culture"
- "I like sports because I enjoy knowing that many of these macho athletes have to vomit before a big game. Any guy who would take a job where you gotta puke first is my kinda guy."
- "The government’s “bullish” and “macho” approach to Brexit should not stop Conservative backbenchers from tabling amendments to the crucial repeal bill, a leading Tory remainer has said."
- "Joseph Biden has described Donald Trump’s refusal to wear a mask as “macho”, an insult unlikely to wound a president, who, before his illness, began rallies with speakers blasting the Village People’s 1979 song Macho Man."
- "You can tell a macho, he has a funky walk / His western shirts and leather, always look so boss"
- "[…] about how the military is anti-gay and uses intimidation and peer pressure. How it promotes a sense of false macho and patriotism."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: masculus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɑ.t͡ʃoʊ/
- British English: /ˈmæt͡ʃ.əʊ/